2025 Compare Cities Education:
Peru, IN vs Elwood, IN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Elwood spends 21.7% more per student than Peru.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Elwood than in Peru. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elwood had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peru
 Peru, INElwood, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

   |    Reply

It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Peru

Reviews for Elwood    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I don't even know where to start. I lived in Elwood for around 11 years and do not recommend moving here. The town is VERY oppressed–drugs are a big issue, as well as  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Yuk!  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Elwood


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.